Neonatal mortality rate (UNICEF) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Neonatal mortality rate was 4.42 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.42
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
17th
of 20 countries
All-time high
12.51
in 1985
All-time low
4.42
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Kuwait, 1985–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Kuwait is 4.42, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Kuwait peaked at 12.51 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.42, in 2024.
That places Kuwait 17th out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 12.51 | — |
| 1986 | 12.01 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 11.68 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 11.28 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 10.7 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 10.09 | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 9.55 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 9.09 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 8.68 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 8.31 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 7.97 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 7.64 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 7.33 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 7.05 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 6.79 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 6.57 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 6.39 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 6.23 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 6.08 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 5.93 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 5.82 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.77 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 5.74 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.69 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.61 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 5.49 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 5.34 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 5.2 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 5.08 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.01 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.98 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.98 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.01 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.02 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.93 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 4.84 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 4.72 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 4.57 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 4.42 | -3.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 4.42 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.75, 57% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 4.42 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.12, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.63 | 10.7 | 12.51 | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.25 | 6.79 | 10.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.98 | 5.61 | 6.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.11 | 4.98 | 5.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7 | 4.42 | 4.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More health data for Kuwait
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9259 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 287.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 107 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9273 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Kuwait?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Kuwait was 4.42 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 12.51 in 1985.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.42 in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Kuwait ranks 17th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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